Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) Assessment and Management: Everything You Need to Know and Hands-On Demonstration

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Target Audience

Audiologists, Physicians, PA's, PTs, OTs

Description

To equip providers who see patients with Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) to be able to effectively assess, treat, and/or manage them.

Speaker
Philip C. Griffin, Au.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences
Department of Allied Health Sciences

Credit
Charlotte AHEC, NC AHEC system, is an approved provider by the North Carolina Board of Physical Therapy Examiners with regard to activities directly related to physical therapy for continued competence.

Occupational Therapy:
As of July 1, 2018, the NCBOT no longer accepts applications for pre-approval of CCAs. OT practitioners need to make sure they are completing activities that comply with Section .0800 of the NCBOT Rules.

Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

Describe general anatomy and physiology of the vestibular system

Describe the pathophysiology of BPPV

Describe the epidemiology and health impact of BPPV

Effectively assess BPPV, determining involved canals

Differentiate between BPPV and other disorders, which do not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of BPPV

Demonstrate hands-on BPPV assessment techniques

Describe treatment for BPPV for all variants/canals

Demonstrate hands-on BPPV treatment techniques

Determine if treatment was successful or not and make appropriate referrals for conditions that do not respond to treatment

Contact

Chanyne Cupil BS

Sessions

May 20, 2019
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Closed Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) Assessment and Management: Everything You Need to Know and Hands-On Demonstration

Status: Closed
Date(s): May 20, 2019
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Check-In Time: 8:30 AM
Credit: 0.40 - CEU; 4.00 - Contact Hours; 4.00 - NCBPTE Contact Hours
Location: South Piedmont AHEC
Room: Classroom 17/18
Description: To equip providers who see patients with Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) to be able to effectively assess, treat, and/or manage them. Speaker Philip C. Griffin, Au.D. Clinical Assistant Professor The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences Department of Allied Health Sciences Credit Charlotte AHEC, NC AHEC system, is an approved provider by the North Carolina Board of Physical Therapy Examiners with regard to activities directly related to physical therapy for continued competence. Occupational Therapy: As of July 1, 2018, the NCBOT no longer accepts applications for pre-approval of CCAs. OT practitioners need to make sure they are completing activities that comply with Section .0800 of the NCBOT Rules.
Objective(s): Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:; Describe general anatomy and physiology of the vestibular system; Describe the pathophysiology of BPPV; Describe the epidemiology and health impact of BPPV; Effectively assess BPPV, determining involved canals; Differentiate between BPPV and other disorders, which do not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of BPPV; Demonstrate hands-on BPPV assessment techniques; Describe treatment for BPPV for all variants/canals; Demonstrate hands-on BPPV treatment techniques; Determine if treatment was successful or not and make appropriate referrals for conditions that do not respond to treatment